中学联盟浙江省诸暨市牌头中学2016-2017学年高一上学期英语读写比赛复赛选拔试题

高一读写比赛复赛选拔卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题，满分25分）APeoplefromallovertheworldvisitDisneylandtohavefun,nottogetsick.Butlastweek,anoutbreakofmeasles（麻疹）spreadfromSouthernCaliforniathemepark.AsofMonday,January19,atleast52peoplehavebeeninfected(感染)bythisseriousillness.Suchillnessesspreadeasilyincrowedplaceslikeamusementparks.Mostofthereportedcasesofmeaslesarefrompeoplewhovisitedtheparklastmonth.AccordingtotheCaliforniaDepartmentofPublicHealth,thetimeinwhichpeoplewereexposedtotheillnessatDisneylandoccurredfromDecember17-20.AllcasesofmeaslesshouldhaveoccurredbyJanuary10,2015.OfficialsbelievethecauseoftheoutbreakislikelysomeonewhocaughtmeaslesabroadandvisitedDisneyland,butthishasyettobeproved.However,in2014,Californiahasitshighestmeaslesinfectionrateinnearlytwentyyears.Therewere66casesofmeaslesreportedinthestate----23oftheminOrangeCounty,whereDisneylandislocated.Measlesspreadsveryeasily.Itcanbeinfectedfromcoughingandsneezing.Crowdedareaslikethemeparksareveryfitforitsspread.Theillnessstartswithafeveranddevelopsintosomethinglikeacough,runnynose,redeyesandsoon.Aboutthreeoutoftenpeopleinfectedwithmeasleswilldevelopanotherhealthproblem,includinganearinfectionorpneumonia（肺炎）.AccordingtoCDC,thebestwaytoguardagainstmeaslesistogettheMMRvaccine.Anunvaccinatedpersonis35timesmorelikelytocatchmeasles.1.What’sthepossiblereasonoftheillness’soccurringinCaliforniaDisneyland?A.ThereweretoomanypeoplevisitingDisneyland.B.Californiaistheplacefitforthespreadoftheillness.C.SomebodywithmeaslesvisitedDisneyland.D.Somepeopleatesomethingthathadgonebad.2.HowmanypeoplesufferedfrommeaslesinCaliforniain2014?3.Theunderlinedwords“guardagainst”canbereplacedby______.A.catchB.makeC.preventD.keepBItravelalotinmyworkandwhatIdislikeaboutmyjobiseatingalone.Italwaysmakesmefeellonelytoseeotherslaughingandtalking.So,roomserviceforseveralnightswasabetterchoiceforme.AfterhavingroomservicethreenightsatahotelinHouston,however,Ineededtogetoutofmyroom.Althoughtherestaurantopenedat6:30,Iarrivedat6:25.Thewaiteratthefrontdeskmadeacommentabout“beingtherereallyearly.”Iexplainedmydislikeofeatingalone.HethenseatedmeatalovelytableandaskedmewhetherIwouldmindifhesatdownwithmeforawhile.Iwasglad!Hesatandtalkedabouthiscareergoalsandthedifficultyofbeingatworkonnights,weekendsandholidays.Hesaidhehadn’tenoughtimetobewithhisfamily.After15minutes,hesawsomecustomersatthefrontdeskandexcusedhimself.Inoticedthatbeforehewenttothefrontdesk,hestoppedinthekitchenforamoment.Thenanotherwaitercameoutofthekitchenandhadawonderfulchatwithme.BeforeIleftthatnight,someotherwaiters,eventhecook,hadcomeoutofthekitchenandsatwithme!WhenIaskedformybillaboutonehourlater,allthepeoplewhohadsatdownwithmecameoverinabiggrouptomytable,andpresentedmearedrose.AndIcried!WhatIhadbegunasalonelynightendedasabeautifulexperience.4.Theauthoraskedforroomservicebecause_________.A.alotofmoneywouldbesavedinthisway.B.seeingpeoplelaughingandtalkingmadehimsadC.hedidn’twanttoberecognizedbythewaiters.D.hedidn’tliketoeatwithotherpeoplearound.5.Fromtheethirdparagraph,wecanlearnthewaiteratthefrontdesk_______.A.foundithardtobalancehisworkandhisfamily.B.knewhoetoattractmorecustomerstohisrestaurant.C.wasgettingtiredofhispresentjob.D.hadneverhadsuchachancetotalkabouthisworries.6.Theauthorwantstotellus___________.A.peopleareactuallyalllonelyintheirownway.B.restaurantshouldputtheneedofcustomersfirstC.restaurantsarefullofsurpriseforlonelypeople.D.thekindnessofstrangerscanmakeyoulesslonely.CImagineatimewhenpeoplefeelliketheyareinsidetheirfavoritevideogames,orcantraveltheworldwithoutleavinghome.Thiswillbecomepossibleasvirtualreality,orVR.VRwasahottopicatthe2015InternationalConsumerElectronicShow(CES).Ofthe3900exhibitorsattheshowmorethanadozenshowedofftheirinventionsonVRtechnology.VRtechnologystartedwithgames,butdeveloperssayithasthepotentialtochangeotherwaysofourlives.“Icanimagineatimewhenyourdoctorisdoingacheck-uponyouandwillbeabletousethistechnologytoaccessinformationaboutyou.”NicktoldTIMEForKids.HeistheSoftwareDevelopmentManagerforRazer,whichproducesVRgametechnology.ManuelsayVRcanbeagoodtoolforeducation.“Wecancreateacartoonofthesolarsystemorthestructureofwater,”hesays.“Ibelieveyouwillbeabletolearnaboutthesethingsfasterandbetterifyouseetheminavirtualrealityenvironment,ratherthanreadingabouttheminabookorwatchingavideo.”TheVirtunixOmniisdesignedlikea360-degreerunningmachine.Itchangesreal-lifemovementsintogamemovements–andevenmakesplayersabletogetexercise.Theystandonthedevice’splatformwearingspecialshoesandentervirtualenvironmentthroughwhichtheycanwalkandrun,usingtheirownfeet.Duringonhourofgaming,aplayercanwalkthedistanceof3to4milesandburnmorethan350calories.AccordingtoNick,inventionsinvirtualrealitywillkeepcoming.Hebelievestheywillhappenfirstingaming,andthenspreadtootherareasincludingmachineandeducation.“Thekeyisgettingitrightingaming”hesays.“Andthentherestwillcome.”7.Invirtualrealitypeoplewillbeableto_____A.imaginethefavoritevideogames.B.goaroundtheworldathome.C.showofftheirinventionsD.doacheck-upbythemselves8.InVRenvironmentstudentswillfindlearningis_______.A.interestingB.boringC.usefulD.important9.Fromthefourthparagraphwecanlearn_________.A.peoplecangetexerciseingaming.B.theVirtuixOmniisalearningmachineC.peoplecanrunwithoutusingtheirfeetD.Specialshoesarenoteasytowear10.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.FavoritevideogamesB.TheVirtuixOmniC.AgreattoolforeducationD.Virtualreality第二节（共5题，满分10分）HowtoSurviveHighSchoolHighschoolcanbeaterriblephaseifyougetitallwrong.Findouthowtosurvivehighschoolwithafeweasytips.Beyourself.Highschoolisafuntimetomakenewfriends,meetnewpeople,dateandsocialize.Makefriendswithaversatilevarietyofpeopleandjustagroupwhichyouarecomfortablewith.Mostpeerpressurecasesarebecauseoftheweakimagecreatedbyfreshman.11_______.Don’tgiveintootherpeople’swants.12________.Chooseyourfriendscarefullyandmakesureyouwillnotgetinfluencedbyanyoneelse.Socialize,butstayawayfromtheoneswhodon’twanttobeyourfriendsasabadcompanionistemping,butagoodoneistrue.Beoptimistic.Thereisnothingbetterthanasmileonyourfacewheneveryoucan.13.__________.Don’tbeafraidtomakefriends,don’tgetaggressiveorpersonalwithanyoneandtreatothersthewayyouwanttobetreated.Respectyourteachersandclassmatesandtrytobehelpfulifyouwantthesameinreturn.Beconfident.Whenyoubelieveinyourself,othersbelieveinyou.14.________.Doyourthings,anddon’timitate（模仿）others.Becreativeanduniqueandlearntosettrends.Confidenceisonequalityyougrowwith,andpeoplerespectyouforthat.Lovehighschool.15._________.Makethemostoutofit,asyouwillnevergetthosemomentsback.Comeupwithprankideas,getadetention,topyourclass,makethebestfriends,playgames,gototheparty,butjustmakeasmanymemoriesasyoucan!Withthesetipstosurvivehighschool,youwillsurelybeproudofgraduatingasanallroundapproachingadultcarryingthebestroots.So,whenyouthrowthosehatsintheair,feelthefreedomandremembereverymomentyouspentinhighschool.Andalwayswearyoursmile.Keepgoodcompany.Justbeyourselfandcreateastrongselfimage.Practicepositivethinking.Talk,walkandaddresspeopleconfidentlyandthiswillcreateastrongimageofyou.Fallinlovewithit.Studyashardasyoucan.第三部分语言应用（共两节，满分30分）完形填空（共20题，满分20分）Onceuponatime,therewasanunfortunatepoorman.Hishomewasvery16_____--asmallandemptyhouse,wheremice17____theirnestsandspidersmadetheirwebs.Peopletriedto18_____comingintohishouse.----Whyshouldtheysticktheirnosesintosuchdirty19_____?Andhepoormanthoughtthatthepovertywasthe20_____ofhismisfortune----hisdestiny（命运）.Soonce,thepoormanmetawisemanand21_____tohimabouthispoveryandmiserablelife.Themanfelt22_____forthepoormanandgavehima23_____.Andsaid“Thisisamagicalthingthatwill24____youfrompoverty.”Thepoormantookthevaseandwantedto25_____itatfirstandthenspendthemoney26_____alcohol,asusual.Besides,whywouldheneedsucha(n)27____thing?Butthenhestarted28____thevaseandcouldn’ttakeittothemarket.Hebroughtthevase29____andputitonthetableandstartedadmiringitagain.“It’snot30____forsuchabeautifulthingtobeempty.”thepoormanthought.Sohepickedsomeflowersandputthemintothevase.Itbecameevenmorebeautiful.“Not31_____,”thepoormanthoughtagain,“thatsuchabeautifulthingstandsnexttoa32_____web.”Sothepoormanstarted33_____hishousefromthespiderwebs,sweepingoutcockroaches(蟑螂)，miceandthedust,washingthefloorandwalls.Anditbecameclearthathishousewasn’tpoor,34_____ratherwarmandcomfortable.Andthepoormanwasn’tapoormananymore,butahard-workinghost,whohadno35____tothinkabouthismisfortune.16.A.coolB.poorC.bigD.usual17.A.sharedB.closedC.madeD.covered18.A.considerB.imagineC.insistD.avoid19.A.poolsB.ruinsC.officesD.woods20.A.reasonB.mannerC.fearD.amusement21.A.helpedB.welcomedC.complainedD.pointed22.A.sureB.doubtfulC.thankfulD.sorry23.A.bookB.vaseC.ringD.knife24.A.keepB.hideC.saveD.protect25.A.drawB.furnishC.throwD.sell26.A.byB.onC.inD.over27.A.beautifulB.dirtyC.expensiveD.familiar28.A.washingB.admiringC.fixingD.filling29.A.playgroundB.hotelC.homeD.restaurant30.A.importantB.rightC.impossibleD.difficult31.A.mysteriousB.goodC.foolishD.crazy32.A.computerB.miceC.spiderD.bird33.A.cleaningB.checkingC.payingD.choosing34.A.itB.becauseC.butD.since35.A.needB.timeC.wayD.place第二节（10小题，满分10分）WhenPablePicassowasalittleboyinasmalltowninSpain,hismother46_____(like)tocallhim“Piz”.Itmeans“pencil”inSpanish.Asaboy,helikedpencilsandchalk47______(well)thananythingelse.Picasso’sfatherwasanartist,whospentmuchtime48______(teach)theboyhowtodraw.Thus,drawingbecamePicasso’sgreat49_______(please).Heusuallysatbythewindows,drawingpicturesofpigeons.Oneday,50_______Mr.Picassofoundthepigeonsinthepicturesweresotruetolife,hegaveallhisbrushesandpaintstohisson,sayingthatfromthenontherewouldbeonlyoneartistinthefamily.Anotherday,51______thiefbrokeintoPicasso’shome.Whenthehousekeepersawthethiefrunningaway,shepickedupapencilandapieceofpaper52_____(draw)aportraitofhim.Andso53________Picasso.Whenthepolicecame,theybothhandedin54______theydrew.Thepolicecaughtthethiefaccordingtothehousekeeper’spicture,whilelotsofpersons55_________(take)tothestationbymistakeaccordingtoPicasso’sworkbecausehedrewinanabstract（抽象的）way.第四部分写作35分应用文写作(15)假定你是李明。上周末学生会组织部分学生去附近社区进行了一次义务劳动，受到居民的欢迎。请你给校园英文报写一篇报导。内容包括：1打扫卫生2浇灌花木3帮老人干家务注意：1词数80词，题目已为你写好2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。概要写作20阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Therearemanybenefitsofpublictransportation.Forexample,publictransportationmakesiteasierforpeopletogetwheretheywantandneedtogo.Italsohelpspeoplesavemoney,asthecostofmaintaining(维修保养)aworkingvehicleisoftenmu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